Israel’s magistrate court in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday extended the detention of 18 Jerusalemite citizens until next Wednesday and Thursday.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) the court judge claimed the citizens’ detention was extended to allow the competent security authorities to complete their investigations and legal proceedings.
More detainees from the holy city will also stand trial at the same court.
The Israeli police had launched an overnight arrest campaign during the last two days in Jerusalem. Most of the detainees are from at-Tur neighborhood.
The PPS did not state the charges leveled against them by the police.
